Lenders

1.What type of financial institution are you?
2. Does your institution originate/fund mortgage loans?
3.If Yes, what is the maximum debt-to-income (DTI) ratio you would consider when issuing a mortgage loan?
4.Does your institution make available any government-backed loans?
5.If so, please describe.
6.Does your institution make available construction loans?
7.If so, what is the maximum debt-to-income (DTI) ratio you would consider when issuing a construction loan?
8.Does your institution fund any affordable/or public housing projects?
9.If so please describe.
10.Might your institution be interested in participating in the proposed Rent Subsidy program (new concept based on rent subsidization that is equitable for tenants and landlords alike)?
11.Might your institution be interested in serving in a thought-leadership role regarding the above mentioned program (specially serving on the Rent Subsidy Fund management team)?
12.Would you agree to have mortgage payments deferred during an emergency (such as Covid-19 pandemic) if the loan were externally guaranteed?
13.Does your institution offer ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives?
14.If Yes, please describe.
15.Regarding the proposed Rent Subsidy Act (RSA), specifically, what do you “like” about it—especially the part mentioning the role of lenders like yourself?
16.What do you “dislike” about the proposed RSA? Please feel free to include your suggestions for improvement, especially suggestions that would benefit lenders like yourself.